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How Many Time is Needed for the Tissue to Heal and to Be Ready for New Augmentation?

asked 11 months ago by Bottoming out in Bulgaria
Latest answer by Tom J. Pousti, MD
Question viewed 221 times
Tags: bottom out, expectation, healing, tissue

Hi,sorry for my bad English.My 2nd surgeon wants to remove my implants for 6 months,because I have too many complications and he recomends me that my tissue needs to heal.My first surgeon made my first augmentation very bad-bottomong out,over dissection of the pockets and now the implants are so near to my skin(inframammary)and they can destroy soon my skin and go out.How many times is need my tissue to heal and to be ready for new augmentation without to have a risk of new bottoming?Thank you.

4 answers to How Many Time is Needed for the Tissue to Heal and to Be Ready for New Augmentation?

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Thin skin under breast implants will need time to recover

I agree with your surgeon and Dr. Koobehi. The thinned skin from the bottomed out implants will need time to recover from the stretching. Newer options for reconstruction will make use of commercially available dermal collagen sheets for structural support in placing your new implants. These collagen matrix sheets are expensive, but industry competition will likely drive these costs lower over time.
Randy Wong, MD

Honolulu Plastic Surgeon
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Leave implants out at least 3 months

Your surgeon is correct to advise starting over after akkowing time to heal. I would follow his advice and leave the implants out 6 months. Good luck
William H. Gorman, MD

Austin Plastic Surgeon
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May leave them out for at least 3 months

Your surgeon is correct about leaving out your implants. You need to give enough time for tissue to heal.
Kamran Khoobehi, MD

New Orleans Plastic Surgeon
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Removing your implants

It is difficult to give advice without examining you but allowing your body to heal is probably a safe way to go. It is necessary to leave the implants out for 3-6 months (sometimes longer) to avoid complications during the healing process when you do proceed with revisionary surgery again. Based on the severity and complexity of your case, your surgeon will determine what procedure would be best to achieve your overall goals. To prevent implant exposure, the use of alloderm/allograft may be... more
Tom J. Pousti, MD

San Diego Plastic Surgeon

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